Walter Bagehot: “And such a Government is likely, whatever be its other defects, to…”

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And such a Government is likely, whatever be its other defects, to have a far better and abler administration than any other Government.

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Bagehot emphasizes the effectiveness of a government that can manage its administration well despite its flaws.

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